Description
🧴 Uses
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Scabies treatment: Eliminates Sarcoptes scabiei mites and eggs by disrupting their nerve membranes NetForHealth+9MedicinesFAQ+9All Medicine Information+9healthwire.pk+1eMeds+1.
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Head and pubic lice: Effective against lice infestations healthwire.pk.
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Other insects: Also used for ticks, fleas, and mites (e.g., Norwegian scabies) MedicinesFAQ+1All Medicine Information+1.
⚙️ How It Works
Contains permethrin, a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide that:
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Binds to voltage-gated sodium channels in parasites’ nerve cells.
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Causes prolonged depolarization → paralysis and death of mites or lice eMeds+3MedicinesFAQ+3healthwire.pk+3healthwire.pk+1All Medicine Information+1.
The lotion is applied topically, typically fully covering the skin (scabies) or hair and scalp (lice). Leave on 8–14 hours, then wash off healthwire.pk+2All Medicine Information+2eMeds+2.
💊 Dosage Guidelines
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Scabies: Apply from head to soles, leave 8–14 hours, rinse thoroughly. Usually one full-body application; a second dose may be needed after 7 days MedicinesFAQAll Medicine InformationeMeds.
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Head lice: Thin application to scalp; rinse after 10 minutes, comb out lice and nits; repeat after one week if needed eMeds.
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Suitable for adults and children over 2 months; follow age-specific volume MedicinesFAQ+1healthwire.pk+1.
⚠️ Common Side Effects
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Skin irritation: Burning, stinging, tingling (often transient) Doseway+5MedicinesFAQ+5healthwire.pk+5.
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Redness, swelling, rash, dryness, itching MedicinesFAQeMedsAll Medicine Information.
🚨 Less Common or Rare Reactions
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Severe allergic reactions: hives, facial swelling
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Eye irritation if accidental contact
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Respiratory issues like bronchospasm in sensitive individuals healthwire.pkAll Medicine Information
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Other systemic effects like headache, dizziness, nausea rarely reported All Medicine Information.
⏳ What To Expect: Post-Treatment Itch
Itching may persist for up to 4 weeks due to immune response to dead mites—not necessarily treatment failure 1mg.com+7MedicinesFAQ+7eMeds+7.
⚠️ Precautions & Contraindications
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Contraindicated: Known hypersensitivity to permethrin, pyrethroids, or pyrethrins MedicinesFAQ.
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Avoid broken skin, mucous membranes, eyes, or vaginal area MedicinesFAQAll Medicine Informationhealthwire.pk.
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Use caution or consult a doctor during pregnancy or breastfeeding—systemic absorption is low, but medical advice is recommended MedicinesFAQeMedshealthwire.pk.
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Avoid in infants under 2 months unless prescribed healthwire.pk.
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People with asthma or respiratory sensitivity should be cautious All Medicine InformationeMedshealthwire.pk.
✅ Tips for Safe Use
Step | Advice |
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Patch test | Apply to small area 24 hours before full use to check for allergy |
Post-application | Wash hands, launder bedding and clothes in hot water, clean surfaces with alcohol to avoid reinfestation MedicinesFAQAll Medicine Information |
Monitor | If severe side effects (e.g., rash, breathing trouble) occur, stop use and consult a doctor |
Re-apply if needed | For lice, repeat after one week; for scabies, a second full-body dose is sometimes advised |
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